Brown Sugar Nectarine Sheet Cake

Nectarines or peaches play so nicely with the warm flavor of brown sugar in this simple sheet cake.  Add a little browned butter glaze for an out of this world flavor combination!

   This scrumptious little beauty combines two of our favorite things lately; cooking with stone fruit and sheet cake.  The results were amazing! 

    The peaches and nectarines have been so good lately, I can't help but buy some every chance I get.  This time I reached for the nectarines, but peaches would work in this just as well.  I wanted to bring in some of the warm flavors of fall, but still highlight this late summer fruit.  So, I tweaked the recipe for White Texas Sheet Cake to include the warmer flavors of brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon. 

    I wanted to make a sheet cake in the tradition of the Texas sheet cake.  So, the batter was made on the stovetop.  Just boil the butter and water and whisk in everything else.

   Then I arranged thinly sliced nectarines tossed in cinnamon and corn starch all over the top.  I've actually made this a few times now, both with peaches and nectarines and slice and cubed.  While I like the look of slices, small cubes are easier to eat and serve. 

     This cake smelled so good as it baked.  Once it was mostly cooled, I drizzled some brown butter glaze over the top.  The rest is history! 

Yield: serves 20Author: Cooking With Carlee

Brown Sugar Nectarine Sheet Cake

Nectarines or peaches play so nicely with the warm flavor of brown sugar in this simple sheet cake. Add a little browned butter glaze for an out of this world flavor combination!

prep time: 15 MINScook time: 30 MINStotal time: 45 mins

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 nectarines, washed and thinly sliced (or cubed)
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt (can sub sour cream)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 recipe browned butter glaze

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease a 13x18x1" half sheet cake pan.
2. In a bowl, toss nectarine slices/cubes with corn starch and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring butter, sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat.
4. Whisk in remaining ingredients until just combined. Spread in prepared pan.
5. Arrange nectarines over cake batter.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake is done (the cake will bake darker than you are used to due to the brown sugar. Test the cake and don't go by color.)
7. Cool most of the way and then drizzle with browned butter glaze

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